The making of the modern mind : [the surfacing of consciousness in social thought] / Philip Hodgkiss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hodgkiss, Philip, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology--Philosophy.

Sociology.

Thought and thinking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (279 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Athlone Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Making of the Modern Mind traces the emergence of ""consciousness"" in social thought from the 17th Century to the 21st. Against the classical notions of consciousness and self, alternative agendas began to be developed in the 19th Century by figures as diverse as Marx and Nietzsche. The struggles between classical conceptions of consciousness and these alternatives--which promised more radical and emancipatory interpretations--continued into the 20th Century.From the start, the concept of ""consciousness"" connected with a range of other notions. Questions of the self and of identity were

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART I; 1 Introduction; 2 The coming of age of consciousness in philosophy; 3 Marx and the Marxists; 4 The overcoming of consciousness in philosophy; PART II; 5 The sociology of consciousness; 6 The supersession of consciousness in social thought; 7 The 'new' critique of consciousness; 8 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-259) and index.

ISBN:

9786611291648

9781281291646

1281291641

9781847142863

1847142869

OCLC:

228658274